Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Analyst

General Overview

Functional Area:  FIN - Finance
Career Stream:  DEC - Decision Support
Role:  Specialist
SAP Short Name:  SPE
Job Title:  Decision Support Specialist
Job Code:  SPE-FIN-DEC
Job Level:  Band 08
Direct/Indirect Indicator:  Indirect

Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical FP&A Analyst to support the organization's financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting processes. The FP&A Analyst will work closely with finance leadership and cross-functional teams to provide insights that drive strategic decision-making, improve financial performance, and support business growth.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial plans.
• Analyze financial results and identify key drivers of performance, variances, trends, and risks.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic initiatives, investment decisions, and business planning.
• Prepare monthly management reports, dashboards, and presentations for senior leadership.
• Partner with department leaders to monitor spending, evaluate business performance, and improve financial accountability.
• Conduct profitability, revenue, cost, and scenario analyses to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close processes by providing financial analysis and reporting.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide actionable recommendations to improve results.
• Assist in the evaluation of new business opportunities, capital investments, inventory management and cost-saving initiatives.
• Improve and automate financial reporting processes and data analysis where possible.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data across systems and reports.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and special projects as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling and data analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial planning tools (e.g., SAP, Anaplan)
• Strong understanding of financial statements and financial analysis techniques.

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational abilities.
• Ability to translate complex financial information into actionable business insights.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative mindset with strong stakeholder management skills.
• High level of integrity and professionalism.

Preferred Attributes

• Commercially minded with a strong understanding of business operations.
• Comfortable working with large datasets and financial systems.
• Proactive, curious, and continuously seeking opportunities to improve processes and performance.
• Ability to influence decision-making through data-driven recommendations.

Language

• Fluent Japanese
• Business-level English (required for global coordination)

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data
• Repetitive manual movements are frequently required (e.g. data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc)
• Occasional overnight travel may be required

Location

• Celestica Miyagi plant

Typical Experience

• 2–5 years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, accounting, or a related analytical role in a manufacturing environment
• MNC exposure is a plus.
• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes.

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• CPA, CFA, MBA, or equivalent certification is a plus.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.